Machine for working and upper on a list.



E. L LA CHAPELLE. MACHINE FOR womuwe AN UPPER ON A LAST.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 7, I913.

Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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E. I. LA CHAPELLE.

MACHINE FOR WORKINGAN UPPER ON A LAST.

APPLICATION FILED 0517,1913.

1,168,012.. Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EUCLID I. LA CHAPELLE, OF BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR WORKING AN UPPER ON A LAST.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan, 11, 1916,

Application filed October 7, 1913. Serial No. 793,881.

The object of the invention is to simplify and improve a machine forworking an upper on a last shown and described in an application for aUnited States patent Serial No. 769,533, filed by me on May 23, 1913.The broadest claims are included in the said application. Variousfeatures have been introduced in the accomplishment of this ob- .ject,as will be hereinafter described.

The invention is illustrated and described as applied to a lastingmachine in which the sides of the upper are pulled by hand. The lastingtacks or other fasteners are also applied by hand.. The particular meansemployed to pull the sides of the upper and to apply fastenings form nopart of the present invention; as various well known devices for thispurpose may be employed. For example, the new features of the presentinvention can be applied to the machine commercially known as the Chasebed lasting machine which has grippers to engage and pull the upper atthe sides of the last. In such a case the grippers at the sides wouldpreferably be timed to operate to pull the upper after the upper hadbeen pulled lengthwise of the last, as contemplated by this invention.

Referring to the drawings-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvedmachine; Fig. 2 is a plan of the upper part of the machine shown in Fig.1; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a detailview of the toe-stop; Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are detail views illustrating theoperation ofv certain parts of the machine which will be hereinafterdescribed; and Fig. 8 is a detail view of a modification of the pullingdevice particularly adapted for use on heavy work.

The principal parts of this machine are carried on a bed 1 which issupported upon legs 2 and 3. A spindle 4 is provided to support thelast. In order that thelast maybe.

movable longitudinally of the machine, the spindle 4 is fixed in an armof a bell-crank lever 5 pivotally mounted at 6 on a block 7. The blockis movable in ways 8 and is normally urged toward the toe end of the bedby a spring 9. The rocking movement of the spindle is limited in bothdirections by providing stop-nuts 10 and 11 on a fixed stud 12. Theother arm of the bell-crank lever 5 is forked to straddle the stud between the stop-nuts. A spring 13 holds the bell-cranktoward the stop-nut10 with the spindle-4 spring actuated toward the toe end of the machine.Although not absolutely necessary to this invention a toe-stop 14 isprovided to hold the last toward a pulling lever 18, hereinafterdescribed, and to position the last and to prevent it frommoving towardthe toe end of the machine. stop is mounted on two headed studs 15 whichare slidably mounted in hubs 16 on the bed 1. Springs 17 surround thestuds between the stop and the hubs so that the stop is held yieldinglyupward.

\Vhen a last. with an upper thereon is placed in the machine, it is puton the spindle with the toe turned toward one side of the machine. Thetoe of the last is then elevated against spring 13 and at the same timethe last and the upper are pushed back so that the toe of the last canswing in front of and engage the stop 14. In pushing back on the last,the block 7 is moved rearwardly against the force of the spring 9 whichthenholds the toe of the last against the stop 14 in the positions shownin Figs. 2 and 6.

The means whereby the upper may be pulled lengthwise of the lastcomprise a lever 18 pivoted at 19 on the bed. The workengaging end ofthe lever is provided with a friction material such as the rubber 20over which the upper is turned as shown in Fig. 5 and held against thefront face of the pulling lever by the operators hands during thepulling movement on the upper. The other end of the lever is connectedby a rod 21 with a treadle 22 pivoted on the leg 3. A

spring 23 holds the treadle and the lever 18 elevated against a stop 24.The lever 18 besides being adapted to pull the'upper also acts as asupport for the forepart of the last. When the last is first put in themachine, the lever 18 is in the dotted position, Fig. 6. The operatorthen moves the lever 18 next Theto the tip line and turns the toe or thetip of the upper against the front face of the said lever 18. Theoperator then continues to press on the treadle, at the same timeholding the upper or the tip of the upper firmly against the front faceof the lever. I preferably have the vamp on the surface of the lever andthe tip on the perpendicular front portion of the lever.

The turning of the upper on lever 18, is preferably done when the upperis heavy or the toe of the last high, as more strain is then necessaryto properly work the upper, preparatory to the pulling over operation orpreparatory to the wiping operation.

The toe ortip of the upper is turned against the front face of thelever, as above explained, in special cases, as for example when theupper is very heavy or does not fit the last properly or when the toe ofthe last is extra high. a

After having pulled the upper to a proper position lengthwise of thelast, the operator pulls the upper at the sides and applies fasteningsat the sides. The sides of the upper are preferably pulled and fastenedby hand in this embodiment of the invention. The upper may be fastenedto the last prior to the lengthwise pulling movement. I want it wellunderstood, however, that in every case the upper is not fastened to thebottom of the last, at or near the ball part of the last, prior to thelengthwise pulling movement upon the upper, to permit the vamp and thevamp-seamto move freely down the incline of the last at the instep andat the same time lengthwise of the last toward the toe. This inventionalso provides for proper position of the work to permit the operator toinsert fastenings at the bottom of the last to hold the upper in lastedcondition. The toe of the last is thereafter lifted above the toestop 14which will allow the spring 9 to move the last toward the toe end of themachine. The movement of the last is limited by a second stop 45, Figs.1 and 2. This second stop is for the purpose of positioning and ofholding the work in position relatively to the wipers. This stop ispreferably positioned one-eighth of 'an inch or thereabout in advance ofthe toe-wipers, when the wipers are positioned preparatory to the wipingoperation. The position of Ithe stop, in advance of the wipers, is forthe purpose of causing the wipers to wipe the upper, or the tip of theupper, at the toe-end and at the sidesof the last simultaneously at thestart of. the wiping operation. The springs 17 which elevate the stop 14are compressed as shown in 'Fig. 7 by the 'downhold '47, or by hand,when the forepart of the last isresting on the said stop 14. Anadjustable support is provided-to support the last at the toe at thistime. The support comprises a pivotally mounted Work-engaging pad 25carried on the upper end of a stud 26 which is held yieldingly upward bya spring 27. The stud is carried on one end of a lever 28 pivoted in abracket 29 secured to the bed. The other end of the lever engages aspool 30 which is threaded to engage a 'screw 31 mounted for rotation inthe bed. By turning the screw, the support is moved lengthwise of thelast and adjusted in proper relation to the toe Wipers. The screw mayalso be used to adjust the support toward and from the last; The partsthus far described will then be in the positions shown in Fig. 7. Uponfurther depression of the treadle, a slide 32, which carries the usualheel band 33 and the heel wipers generally indicated at 34, is movedtoward and into operating position to the work. The heel band 33,referred to as heel engaging means in the claims, holds the upperagainst the last and holds the last from lengthwise movement and towardthe upper pulling lever 18 and toward the last supporting spindle 4. Theheel slide 32 is connected to the treadle by two links 35, one at eachside of the machine, which are connected to two arms of a three-armbellcrank lever 36 pivoted at 37 on the bed 1. The other arm carries arod 38 which passes through a clearance hole in the treadle 27, a pairof check-nuts being provided below the treadle to impart its motion tothe rod.

It will be observed that there is provision made for a lost motionbetween the treadle and the rod 38 in order that the lengthwise pullingmovement may be accomplished prior to the movement of the heel slide 32.

It is apparent that two independent treadles may be used if desired,onevto move to the pulling means independently of the heel-engagingmeans. The relative time of operation of these means is adjustable to acertain extent and the time of operation may be further varied bysuitable construction of the treadle connections.

The treadle 2% is automatically stopped from return movement in allpositions by a rack 40 pivoted on the leg 2 at 41 and constructed toengage a dog 42 on the treadle. A lever 43 acting under the influence ofa spring 44 holds the rack toward the dog and provides means fordisengaging the rack from the dog when it is desired to unlock thetreadle.

The toe Wipers 46 and the hold-down 47 need not be described in detail,as they may be of any desired construction and their operation is wellknown-to those skilled in the art. This is also true of the heel wipers34.

Having described the manner in which the shoe is prepared for the Wipingoperations of the toe and of the heel, it will be evident that the heeland toe may be operated upon in accordance with the nature of the workand that the shoe may be assembled to the last only or pulled over, orcompletely lasted before it leaves the machine, a'ccording to the natureof the work and the desire of the operator.

It is to be noted that fastenings may be applied at this machine, nearthe tip-seam of the upper, at the top or at the sides of the last, nearthe bottom of the last to hold the upper in pulled condition on thelast.

The modification of the means whereby the upper may b pulled shown inFig. 8 is for the purpose of simultaneously engaging the vamp, the vampseam, and the quarter, in heavy uppers. Where a comparatively strongpull is exerted on the work, the Vamp seamis then liable to work awayfrom the instep of the last after the pulling movement, which will allowthe vamp to work back toward its original position. I overcome thisdifficulty by constructing the lever 18 with an enlarged end 18 curvedon a radius struck from the pivotal point 19. The end of the lever iscovered with the usual rubber 20 for increasing the friction on theupper. As shown in the drawing, the end 18 engages the vamp V, thevampseam S, and the quarter Q.

The combination of the upper pulling means and of the actuating meanstherefor and of the spindle to support the last, with the heel engagingmeans, to hold the upper toward the last, as herein described,constitutes a novel and very important feature of this invention.

The combination of the upper pulling means and of the actuating meanstherefor and of the toe wipers and of the spindle to support the last,with the last moving means, to move the last relatively to the toeWipers, as herein described, constitutes another novel and veryimportant feature of this invention.

In operating a machine, havin combinations of. elements, as recited in tis patent, it has been found that the toe end stop was not absolutelynecessary and that the actuating means, for quickly actuating the upperpulling means, brought about most excellent results at all theoperations of a machine substantially like the one herein described.

The treadle, whereby the upper pulling I means may be actuated, permitsthe operator to hold the shoe positively in proper position in themachine, preparatory to and durin the actuation of the upper pullingmeans upon the upper and, moreover, permits the operator to actuatethereby the upper pulling means, during the time of the wiping operationupon the upper by the toe wipers.

In the general run of a shoe factory, it has been found that, with amachine as herein described, a sole leather pad on-the pulling means inplace of the rubber pad 20 turning the upper over the pulling means, or

pulling the toe end of the upper over the toe end of the last, duringthe time of the pulling operation upon the upper by the upper pullingmeans, may be advantageous, even when a machine having toe wipers, asherein described, is used.

Vhen a machine, embodying combinations of elements, as recited in thispatent,

is used, new, beneficial results are brought about that were heretoforeimpossible with machines of this eneral character.

The upper an its seams are pulled and set on the last in a better mannerthan ever before, by hand or by machine, and this pulling and setting ofthe upper and its seams on the last is also conducive to excellentresults atthe subsequent lasting operations, termed pulling over and toewiping.

These and other novel and important features, bringing about betterresults than were heretofore possible with machines of this generalcharacter, are specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In building and operating machines of this general character, it hasbeen found advantageous to build the pulling means fiveeighths of aninch thick, or thereabout, so

as to properly pull and hold the Vamp to the lines of the last in thehollow back of the toe of the last and between the tip-seam and thevamp-seam of the upper, preparatory to the application of fastenings tohold the vamp in pulled condition on the last and preparatory'to the toeWiping operation upon the upper, when toe-wipers are provided inmachines of this character. lVhen the pulling means are so built, new,beneficial results are brought about at both,

the pulling and wiping operations, on all shapes and styles of lasts andsuch construction is novel and very important.

I want it well understood that the term, heel engaging means, asemployed in the specification and in the claims, refers to the heel band33 and islimited to, means Whereby the upper may bev held toward thelast,

at the location of the heel band relatively to the last, as shown in theappended drawings. In the broadest aspect of this feature,

I claim any suitable means fo'r holding the upper toward the last, atthe location of said heel band relatively to the last, as shown in theappended drawings, and the term heel engaging means is employed in theclaims ,to broadly cover that feature, which is novel and veryimportant.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is 1. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, incombination, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rearpart of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engagedindependently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted tobe positioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the uppermay be thereby pulled lengthwise of the last, heel wipers, so arrangedthat the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of the last, movablesupporting means for said heel wipers, a single actuating meanspositioned relatively to said upper pullingmeans and to said movablesupporting means, so arranged that said upper pulling means and saidmovable supporting means may be thereby actuated, said single actuatingmeans having a lost motion connection, so arranged that the relativetime of the actuation of said upper pulling means and of said movablesupporting means by said single actuating means may be therebypredetermined and last holding means adapted to be positioned relativelyto the last and so arranged that the last may be thereby held towardsaid upper pulling means and toward said last supporting means.

2. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last support ing means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast,so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepartof the last, heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the last and non-yielding actuating means positionedrelatively to said upper pulling means and to said heel engaging means,so arranged that said upper pulling means and said heel engaging meansmay be thereby actuated, said non-yielding actuating means having a lostmotion movement, so arranged that said upper pulling means and said heelengaging means may be actuated by said non-yielding actuating means,durin a portion of the actuation of said non-yielding actuating means,

3. A machine for working an-upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part ofthelast, so arranged that the last i,ice,oia

the upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately atthe center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, soarranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only, atreadle and connections positioned relatively to said upper pullingmeans and to said treadle, so arranged that the operator may therebymove said upper pulling means lengthwise of the last to cause said upperpulling means to pull the upper lengthwise of the last and heel engagingmeans adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arrangedthat the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last, wipersadapted to be positioned at one end of the last, so arranged that theupper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pullingmeans adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top.of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the uppermay be thereby engaged at one side only, a lever, connections positionedrelatively to said upper pulling means and to said lever, so arrangedthat the operator may thereby move said upper pulling means lengthwiseof the last to cause said upper pulling means to pull the upperlengthwise of the last and heel engaging means adapted to be positionedrelatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be therebyheld toward the last.

5. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately atthe center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, soarranged that the upper may be thereby pulled lengthwise. of the last,heel engaging'means and connections' positioned relatively to said upperpulling means and to said heel engaging means, so arranged that movementthereof may cause-movement of said upper pulling means and of said heelengaging means. a

6. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last sup orting means adapted to be positioned at t e rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofing means adapted to be positioned approxi-,

mately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of thetoe, connections positioned relatively to said upper pulling means andto said carriage, so arranged that movement thereof may cause movementof said carriage and of said upper pulling means and heel engaging meansadapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last.

7. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the'bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately atthe center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe,actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arranged that saidupper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of the last tocause said upper pulling means to pull the upper lengthwise of the last,stopping means positioned relatively to said actuating means forautomatically stopping said upper pulling means from return movementafter its pulling operation upon the upper and heel engaging meansadapted to be positioned relatively to the last and so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last.

7 8. A machine for working an upper on a I last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepartof the last, so arrangd that the upper may be thereby pulled lengthwiseof the last, heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the last, and a single non-yielding means positioned relatively to said upper pulling means and to said heel engagingmeans and so arranged that movement thereof may cause movement of saidupper pulling means and of said heel engaging means.

9. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arrangedthat the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the ,last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned atthe forepart of the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end ofthe last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, movable supporting means for said wipers, a singleactuating means positioned relatively to said upper pulling means and tosaid movable supporting means, so arranged that said upper pulling meansand said movable supporting means may be thereby actuated and heelengaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last "and soarranged that {he upper may be thereby held toward the ast.

10. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to' be positioned approximately atthe center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the-toe,non-yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pulling means may be thereby actuated in one directionlengthwise of the last, yielding actuating means for actuating saidupper pulling means in the opposite direction lengthwise of the last andheel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last andso arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

11. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arrangedthat the last may be thereby engaged independently 110of the upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end ofthe last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproxi- 115 mately at the center of the top of the forepart of thelast, back of the toe, a lever substantially as described, connectionspositioned relatively to said upper pulling means and to said lever, soarranged that move 120 ment of said lever may cause movement of saidupper pulling ,means. to cause said upper pulling means to pull theupper lengthwise'of the last and heel engaging means adapted to bepositioned relatively to porting means adapted to be positioned at therear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engagedindependently of the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted tobe positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart ofthe last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be therebyengaged at one side only, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end ofthe last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, a carriage for supporting said wipers, connectionspositioned relatively to said upper pulling means and to said carriage,so arranged that movement thelfeof may cause movement of said upperpulling means and of said carriage and heel engaging means adapted to bepositioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the last. I

13. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepartof the last, back of the toe, additional means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby forced against thelines of the last, during the wiping operation upon the upper by saidtoe Wipers and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relativelyto the last and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held towardthe last. 7

14. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, soarranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast. so arranged that the-upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately atthe center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe,additional means positioned relatively to said upper pulling means andunder control of the operator, connections positioned relatively to saidupper pulling means and to said additional means, so arranged thatmovement of said additional means may cause movement of said upperpulling means and heel engaging means adapted to be positionedrelatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may be therebyheld toward the last, substantially as described.

15. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be a positioned at one end ofthe last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, a lever, substantially as described, connections positionedrelatively to said upper pulling means and to said lever, so arrangedthat movement of said lever may cause movement of said upper pullingmeans, for the purposes described and heel engaging means adapted to bepositioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the last.

16. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,heel engaging means, movable supporting means for said heel engagingmeans, movable work supporting means adapted to be positioned at theforepart of the last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby pulledlengthwise of means positioned relatively to some of said 'supportlngmeans, so arranged that movement of all said supporting means may bethereby controlled.

17. A machine for working an upper one last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted tobe positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately atthe center of the'top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe,actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arranged that saidupper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of the last, heelengaging means non-yieldingly mounted to firmly hold the last fromrearward movement during the wiping operation upon the upper by saidwipers and last holding means adapted the upper on the last, upperpulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepart of the last, heelengaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held towardthe last and non-yielding actuating means means adapted to be positionedat the foretoward the last and a single non-yielding part of the last,heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be-thereby heldactuating means positioned relatively to said upper pulling means and tosaid heel engaging means and so arranged that said upper pulling meansand said heel engaging means may be thereby actuated.

20. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper onthe last, wipers adapted to be positioned atone end of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately atthe center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe,non-yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast and heel engaging means adapted to be positioned relatively to thelast and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last,substantially as described.

21. A machine for Working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last support- -1ng means adapted to be positioned at the rear part ofthe last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independentlyof the upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at oneside only, and non-yielding actuating means for said upper pullingmeans, so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last to cause said upper pulling means to pull theupper lengthwise of the last, preparatory to the application offastenings to hold the upper in pulled condition on the last, during thetime that the last is being supported by 'said last supporting meansand'heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby heldtoward the last, substantially as described.

22. A machine for working n upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, 'so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backofthe toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one sideonly, and a leversubstantially as described positioned relatively tosaid upper pulling means, connections positioned relatively to saidupper pulling means and to said lever, so arranged that movement of saidlever may cause-movement of said upper pulling means, for the purposesdescribed and heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the last.

23. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at oneside only, actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast, heel Wipers,

so arranged thatthe upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of thelast and heel engaging means so arranged that the last may be therebyheld positively from back movement and so arranged'that the upper may bethereby held toward the last, substantially as described.

24. A machine for Working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped simultaneously atboth sides of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at oneside only, and nonyielding actuating means for said upper pulling means,so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby. actuatedlengthwise of the last and heel engaging means, so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last, substantially as described.

25. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independentlyofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped simultaneously at both sides of the last, upper pullingmeans adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of backmovement, and so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward thelast, substantially as described.

26. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the 'last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the last and a single actuating means for said upperpulling means and for said heel engaging means, so arranged that saidupper pulling means and said heel engaging means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise ofthe last and so arranged that the termination of itsactuation is dependent of the termination of the. engagement of saidheel engaging means with the shoe. 1 27. A machine for Working an uppero a last, having in combination, upper pulling means adapted to bepositioned approximately at the center of the top of the .forepart ofthe last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be therebyengaged at one side only, actuating means for sa d upper-pulling means,so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, a last pin to support the last and arranged formovement toward said upper pulling means, heel engaging means soarranged that the last may be thereby held positively from .backmovement and, arranged for movement lengthwise of the last and soarranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the lastSubstantially as described.

28.'A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted. to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the fore: part of the last,back of the toe, upper holding means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, arranged to hold the upper toward the lines of thelastsduring the time that the upper is being worked over the last afterthe pulling operation of said upper pulling means upon the upper andlast holding means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last andsoarranged that the last may be thereby held toward said last supportingmeans.

29. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast, upper holding means adapted to be posi tioned approximately at thecenter of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, arrangedto hold the upper toward the lines of the last during the time that theupper is being worked over the last after the pulling operation of saidupper pulling means upon the upper and last holding means adapted to bepositioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the last may bethereby held toward said last supporting means.

30. A machine for working an upper ona last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upperpulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, non-yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means,so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, upper holding means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, arranged to hold the upper toward the lines'of the lastduring the time that the upper is being. worked over the last after thepulling operation of said upper pulling means upon the upper and lastholding means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and soarranged that the last may be thereby held toward said last supportingmeans.

31. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the,

mately at the center of the top of theiforepart of the last, back of thetoe, upper holding means adapted to be positioned approximately at thecenter of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, arrangedto hold the upper toward the lines of the last during the time that theupper is being worked over the last after the pulling operation of saidupper pulling means upon the upper, said upper pulling means beingarranged to be rendered inoperative during the time that said upperholding means is holding the upper toward the lines ofthe last and lastholding means adapted to be positioned relatively to the last and soarranged that the last may be thereby held toward said last supportingmeans.

32. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, upper working means adapted to be positioned relatively tothe last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby worked toward thelines of the last, upper holding means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, arranged to hold the upper toward the lines of the lastduring the time that the upper is beingworked toward the lines of thelast by said upper working means after thepulling operation of saidupper pulling means upon the upper and last holding means adapted to bepositioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the last may bethereby held toward saidlast supporting means.

33. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last support ing means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of [thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby-engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, arranged to be rendered inoperative after its pullingoperation upon the upper, upper holding means adapted to be positionedrelatively to the upper, so arranged that the upper may be thereby heldtoward the lines of the last during the time that said upper pullingmeans is in inoperative position and last holding means adapted to bepositioned relatively to the last and so arranged that the last may bethereby held toward said last supporting means.

34. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,movable upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepart ofthe last, movable upper working means adapted to be positioned at therear part of the last and a single looking means positioned relativelyto some of said movable means to automatically lock all said movablemeans from movement, in one direction of their movement. I

35. A machine for Working an upper on a last, having, in combination,movable upper pulling means 'adapted to be positioned at the forepart ofthe last, movable upper working means adapted to be positioned at therear part of the last, a single locking means positioned relatively tosome of said movable means to look all said movable means from movementin one direction of their movement and unlocking means positionedrelatively to said locking means, so arranged that said locking meansmay be thereby unlocked.

36. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,movable upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately atthe center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe,movable heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be therebyheld toward the last and a single locking means positioned relatively tosome of'said movable means to look all said movable means from movementin one direction of their movement, substantially as described.

37. A machine for Working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last maybe thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at oneside only and arranged for movement lengthwise of the last and arrangedto follow the lines of the last, during its'movement lengthwisev of thelast, non-yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, soarranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last and heel engaging means, so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last, substantially as described.

38. A machine for working an upper on a last, having. in combination,last supporting means adapted to be. positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper maybethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepartof the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be therebyengaged at one side only and arranged for movement lengthwise of thelast and arranged to follow the lines of the last, during its movementlengthwise ot' the last, actuating means for said upper pulling means,so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, during the time that the upper is being wipedover the bottom of the last bv said toe wipers and heel engaging meansso arranged that the last may be thereby held positively from backmovement and, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward thelast.

39. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supportmg means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart ot the last, backof the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at oneside only, non-yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, soarranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, substantially as described and heel engagingmeans, so arranged that the upper mav be thereby held toward the last.

40. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper maybethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, last holding means adaptedto be positioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the lastmay be thereby held relatively to said toe wipers and toward said lastsupporting means, preparatory to and during the time that the upper isbeing wiped over the bottom of the last by said toe wipers, heelengaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held towardthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately atthe center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, soar ranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only, andnon-yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast, toward the toe, to pull the upper on the last preparatory to thewiping operation upon the upper by said toe wipers and so arranged thatsaid upper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of the last,toward the heel, during the time that the upper is being wiped over thebottom of the last by said toe wipers and during the time that tie lastis being held relatively to said toe wipers by said last holding means.

il. A machine tor working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, last holding means adapted tobe positioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the last maybe thereby held relatively to said toe wipers and toward said lastsupporting means, heel engaging means so arranged that the last may bethereby held positively from the back movement and, so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last,upper pulling means adapted tobe positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart ofthe last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be therebyengaged at one side only, actuating means for said upper pulling means,so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, toward the heel, during the time that the upperis being wiped over the bottom of the last by said toe wipers and duringthe time that the last is being held relatively to said toe wipers bysaid last holding means.

42. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepartof the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be therebyengaged at one side only, actuating means for said upper pulling means,so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, heel engaging means so arranged that the lastmay be thereby held positively from back movement and, so arranged thatthe upper may be thereby held toward the last and last moving meansadapted to be positioned at the forepart of the last and so arrangedthat the last may be thereby moved away from said upper pulling meansand toward said toe wipers.

43. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at oneside only, actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pu 'ng means may be thereby actuated len the last, Eastsupporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last,so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of theupper on the last, additional last supporting means adapted to bepositioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the last may bethereby supported during the wiping operation upon the upper by said toewipers, adjustable means for said additional last supporting means andheel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby heldtoward the last.

44. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged-independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last and arranged to permit theoperator to engage and pull the marginal portion of the toe of the upperover the bottom of the last, preparatory to and during the time that theupper is being wiped .over the bottom of the last by said toe wipers,upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the centerof the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so arrangedthat the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only, actuating meansfor said upper pulling means, so arranged that said upper pulling meansmay be thereby actuated lengthwise of the last, toward the heel, duringthe time that the marginal portion of the upper is being pulled over thetoe of the last by the operator and during the time that the upper isbeing wiped over the bottom of the last by said toe wipers and heelengaging means, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held towardthe last.

45. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the fore partof the last, back of the toe, upper holding means adapted to bepositioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of thelast, back of the toe, arranged to hold the upper toward the last,during the time that the upper is being wiped over the bottom of thelast by said toe wipers and heel engaging means, so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last.

46. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to bepositioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepartof the last, back of the toe, upper holding means adapted to bepositioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of thelast, back of the toe, arranged to hold the upper toward thelast, duringthe time that the upper is being wiped over the bottom of the last bysaid toe wipers and lastmoving means adapted to be positioned at theforepart of the last, so arranged that the last and the upper may bethereby moved against said upper holding means, substantiallyasdescribed.

47. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepartof the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper maybe pulledand fastenings applied to hold the upper on the last as pulled by saidupper pulling means, during the time of the engagement of said upperpulling means with the upper and preparatory to the wiping operationupon the upper by said toe wipers, non-yielding actuating means for saidupper pulling means, so arranged that said upper pulling means may bethereby actuated lengthwise of the last and heel engaging means, soarranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last and soarranged that the last may be thereby held toward said last supportingmeans, substantially as described.

48. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe-wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepartof the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be pulledand fastenin gs applied to hold the upper on the last as pulled by saidupper pulling means, durlng the time of the engagement of said upperpulling means with the upper and preparatory to the wiping operationupon the upper by said toe wipers, actuating means for sa d upperpulling means, so arranged that sald upper pulling means may be therebyactuated lengthwise of the last and heel engaging means so arranged thatthe last may be thereby held positively from back movement and, soarranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last,substantially as described.

4C9. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof'the toe, actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast, substantially as described, upper holding means adapted to bepositioned relatively to the upper, so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the lines of the last and heel en gaging means, soarranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

50. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, upper holding means adapted to be positioned approximatelyat the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe,arranged to hold the upper toward the lines of the last, during the timethat the upper is being worked over the last after the pulling operationof said upper pulling means upon theupper and heel engaging means, soarranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.'

51. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the centerof the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, upper holdingmeans adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top ofthe. forepart of the last, back of the toe, arranged to hold the uppertoward the lines of the last, during the time that the upper is beingworked over the last after the pulling operation of said upper pullingmeans upon the upper and heel engaging means, so arranged that the uppermay be thereby held toward the last.

52. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the fore part of the last,back of the toe, upper holdthe time that said upper holding means isholding the upper toward the lines. of the last and heel engaging means,so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

53. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the center.of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, actuatingmeans for said upper pulling means, so ar ran ed that said upper pullingmeans may bet iereby actuated lengthwise of the last, upper holdingmeans adapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top ofthe forepart of the last, back of the toe, arranged to hold the uppertoward the lines of the last, during the time that the upper is beingworked over the last after the pulling operation of said upper pullingmeans upon the upper, said upper pulling means being arranged to berendered inoperative during the time that said upper holding means isholding the upper toward the lines of the last and heel engaging means,so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

5-l. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently. of

the upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means ingmeans, so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby movedlengthwise of the last, toward the toe or toward the heel, during thetime of the wiping operation upon the upper by said toe wipers, stoppingmeans positioned relatively to'said upper pulling means to stop saidupper pull ing means from movement toward the heel, after its pullingmovement toward the toe, heel wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, during the time that saidupper pulling means is being stopped from movement toward the heel bysaid stopping means and heel engaging means, so arranged that the uppermay be thereby held toward the last.

55. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, last moving means adapted tobe positioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the last maybe thereby moved relatively to said toe wipers, upper pulling meansadapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of theforepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may bethereby engaged at one side only, actuating means for said upper pullingmeans, so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, toward the toe, stopping means positionedrelatively to said upper pulling means to stop said upper pulling meansfrom movement toward the heel, after its actuation, toward the toe, bysaid actuating means, heel wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last and heel engaging means, soarranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

56. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper 0n the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over .the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepartof the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be therebyengaged at one side only, a treadle positioned relatively to said upperpulling means, connections positioned relatively to said upper pullingmeans and to said treadle, so arranged that movement of said treadle maycause movement of said upper pulling means lengthwise of the last,toward the toe or toward the heel, during the time of the wipingoperation upon the upper by said toe wipers, stopping means positionedrelatively to said upper pulling means to stop the movement of saidupper pulling means toward the heel, after its pulling movement towardthe toe, heel wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wipedover the bottom of the last, during the time that said upper pullingmeans is being stopped from' movement toward the heel by said stoppingmeans and heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be therebyheld toward the last.

57. A machine for working an upper on a last, having in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the-forepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged-that the upper may be thereby engaged at oneside only, actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast, stopping means positioned relatively to said upper pulling meansto stop the movement of said upper pulling means, heel wipers, s0arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of the lastand heel engaging means, so arranged that {he upper may be thereby heldtoward the .ast.

58. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately of the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged. that the upper may be thereby engaged at oneside only, actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pulling means may be 'thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped overthe bottom of the last, last holding means adapted to be positioned atthe fore- 'part of the last, so arranged that the last may be therebyheld toward said upper pulling means, heel wipers, so arranged that theupper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of the last and heel engagingmeans, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last,substantially as described.

59. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedrelatively to the upper, so arranged that the upper may be therebypulled on the last preparatory to the wiping operation upon the upper bysaid toe wipers, non-yielding actuating means, substantially asdescribed, for said upper pulling means, last supporting means adaptedto be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the lastmay be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last andarranged for movement lengthwise of the machine for properly supportinglasts of various sizes and heel engaging means, so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last below the bottom plane surfacethereof.

60. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, last sup: porting means adapted to be positioned atthe rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be therebyengaged independently of the upperon the last, upper pullmg meansadapted to be positioned relatively to the upper, so arranged that theshoe may be thereby supported during the pulling operation of said upperpulling means upon the upper, preparatory to the wiping opera tion uponthe upper by said toe wipers and arranged for movement lengthwise of themachine for properly supporting shoes of various sizes, non-yieldingactuating means, substantially as described, for said upper pullingmeans and heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be therebyheld toward the last below the bottom plane surface thereof.

61. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,heel wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedrelatively to the upper, last supporting means adapted to be positionedat the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be therebyengaged independently of the upper on the last and arranged, formovement lengthwise of the machine, yielding heel engaging means soarranged that the last may be thereby held'positively from back movementand so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last and asingle actuating means for said upper pulling means and for said heelengaging means, so'arranged that said means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the machine below the bottom plane surface of the last.

62. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,heel wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedrelatively to the upper, last supporting means adapted to be positionedat the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be therebyengaged independently of the" upper on the last and arranged formovement lengthwise of the machine, adjustable holding means positionedrelatively to said last supporting means, so arranged that said last supJorting means may be thereby held from m ement for properly supportinglasts of various sizes, heel engaging means, so arranged that the uppermay be thereby held toward the last and a single non-yielding actuatingmeans for said upper pulling means and for said heel engaging means, soarranged that said means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of themachine.

63. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of the last, so arranged thatthe upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upperpulling means adapted to be POSI- tioned approximately at the center ofthe top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged thatthe upper may be thereby engaged at one side only, last supporting meansadapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last,,so arranged thatthe last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the lastand arranged for movement, toward said upper pulling means, and heelengaging means so arranged that the last may be thereby held positivelyfrom back movement, and so arranged that the upper may be thereby heldtoward the last.

64. A machine for working an upper on alast, having, in combination,upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the centerof the top of the forepart of the last, back of thetoe, so arranged thatthe upper may be thereby engaged at one side only, last supporting meansadapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged thatthe last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on the lastand arranged for movement toward said upper pulling means, adjustableholding means positioned relatively to said last supporting means, soarranged that said last supporting means may be thereby held frommovement for properly supporting lasts of various sizes and heelengaging means so arranged that the last may be thereby held positivelyfrom back movement and so ar ranged that the upper may be thereby heldtoward the last.

65. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approximately at the centerof the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so arrangedthat the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only, non-yieldingactuating means for said upper pulling means, so arranged that saidupper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of the last,substantially as described, last supporting means adapted to bepositioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last maybe thereby engaged independently of the upper on the last and arrangedfor movement toward said upper pulling means for properly supportinglasts of various sizes and heel engaging means, so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last.

66. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart .01": the last,back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged atone side only, actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat ing lasts of various sizes and heel engaging means so arranged thatthe last may be thereby held positively from back movement and soarranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

67. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepart of thelast, heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper may be therebyheld toward the last and a single actuating means for said upper pullingmeans and for said heel engaging means, so arranged that all said meansmay be thereby actuated lengthwise of the last and so arranged that thetermination of its actuation is dependent on the termination of theengagement of said heel engaging means with the shoe.

68. A machine for working on a last an upper having a tip, said machinehaving, in combination, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned atthe forepart of the last, so arrangedthat the upper may be therebypulled lengthwise of the last and so arranged that the upper may bethereby engaged at one side only and so built that the surface of thevamp of the upper, back of the tip, may be thereby engaged approximatelyat the center of the top of the forepart of the last, independently ofthe surface of thetip, preparatory to the application of fastenings tohold the upper in pulled condition on the last, substantially asdescribed, last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rearpart of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby. engagedindependently of the upper on the last and non-yielding heel engagingmeans, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

69. A machine for working on a last an upper having a tip, said machinehaving, in combination, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end ofthe last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at theforepart of the last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby pulledlengthwise of the last and so arranged that the upper may be-therebyengaged at one side only and so built that the surface of the vamp ofthe upper, back of the tip, may be thereby engaged approximately at thecenter of the top of the forepart of the last, independently of thesurface of the tip, preparatory to the application of fastenings to holdthe upper in pulled condition on the last, substantially as described,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast,

so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently of theupper on the last and heel engaging means so arranged that the last maybe thereby held positively from back movement and so arranged that 'theupper may be thereby held toward the last.

70. A machine for working on a last an upper having a tip, said machinehaving, in combmation, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned atthe forepart of the last, so arranged that the upper maybe therebyengaged at one side only and so built that the surface of the vamp ofthe upper, back of the tip, may be thereby engaged approximately' at thecenter of the top of the forepart of the last, independently of thesurface of the tip, preparatory to the application of fastenings to holdthe upper in pulled condition on the last, substantially as described,non-yielding actuating means for said upper pulling means, so arrangedthat said upper pulling means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast, last supporting, means adapted to be positioned at the rear partof the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engagedindependently of the upper on the last and heel engaging means, soarranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

71. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,heel engaging means so arranged that the last may be thereby heldpositively from back movement and so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the last, upper pulling means adapted to bepositioned at the forepart of the last and moving means positionedrelatively to said upper pulling means, so arranged that movementthereof may cause movement of said upper pulling means and so arrangedthat the termination of 'its movement is dependent on the termination ofthe engagement of said heel engaging means with the shoe.

72. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepartof the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may be therebyengaged at one side only,actuating means for said upper pulling means,so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, substantially as described and heel engagingmeans so arranged that the last may be thereby held positively from backmovement and so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward thelast and so arranged that the shoe may be thereby engaged prior to thetermination of the pulling operation of said upper pulling means uponthe upper.

73. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,upper pulling means adapted to be positioned approxi mately at thecenter of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, heel engaging means so arranged that the last may be therby held positivelyfrom back movement and so arranged that the upper may be thereby heldtoward the last and a single actuating means for said upper pullingmeans and for said heel engaging means, so arranged that all said meansmay be thereby actuated lengthwise of the last and so ar-- ranged thatthe termination of its actuation is dependent on the termination of theengagement of said heel engaging means with the shoe.

74. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast, so arranged that the upper mav be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepartof the last, heel engaging means so arranged that the last may bethereby held positively from back movement and so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last and a single actuating meansfor said upper pulling means and for said heel engaging means, soarranged that all said means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast and so arranged that the termination of its actuation is dependenton the termination of the engagement of said heel engaging means withthe shoe.

7 5. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, soarranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned atthe forepart of the last, heel engaging means so arranged that the lastmay be thereby held positively from back movement and so arranged thatthe upper may be thereby held toward the last and a single actuatingmeans for said upper pulling means and for said heel engaging means, soarranged that all said means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of thelast and so arranged that the termination of its actuation is dependenton meaoia the termination of the engagement of said heel engaging meanswith the shoe,

76. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over thebottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at theforepart of the last, actuating means for said upper pulling means, soarranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, last supportadditional last supporting means,preparatory to the wiping operation upon the upper by said toe wipersand heel engaging means so arranged that the last may be thereby heldpositively from back movement and so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the last.

77. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, wipers adapted to be positioned at one end of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom ofthe last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepartof the last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby pulled lengthwiseof the last, upper holding means adapted to be positioned approximatelyat the center of the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe,arranged for cooperation with said upper pulling means and arranged forcooperation with said wipers and heel engaging means, so arranged thatthe upper may be thereby held toward the last, below the bottom planesurface thereof.

7 8. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positionedapproximately at the center of the top of the forepart of the last, backof the toe, so arranged that the upper may be.

thereby engaged at one side only, actuating means for said upper pullingmeans, so arranged that said upper pulling means may be thereby actuatedlengthwise of the last, substantially as described, upper workingadapted to be positioned relatively to the upper, so arranged that theupper may be thereby worked toward the bottom of the adapted to bepositioned relatively to the upper, so arranged that the upper may bethereby worked toward the last upper pulling means adapted to beposltioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the.

upper may be thereby pulled lengthwise'of the last, upperholdingmeans'adapted to be positioned relatively to theforepart of the upper,so arranged that the upper maybe thereby held from lengthwise movementon the last, after the pulling operation upon the upper by said upperpulling means and during the time of the working of the upper toward thelast by said upper working means and heel engaging means, so arrangedthat the upper may be thereby held toward the last.

802 A machine fo'rworking an upper on a last, having, in combination,last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rear part of'thelast, so arranged that the last maybe therebyengaged independentlv ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so-arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upper pulling means adaptedto be positioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the uppermay be thereby pulled lengthwise of the last, upper holding meansadapted to be.

positioned approximately at the center of the top of the forepart of thelast, back of the toe, so arranged that the upner may be thereby heldtoward the last, during the time of the wiping operation upon thenpperby said toe wipers, last moving means adapted to be positioned at theforepart of the last, so arranged that the last may be therebV movedtoward said upper holding means,

during the time of the wiping operation wiped over the bottom of thelast, upper pulling meansadapted to be positioned at the forepart of thelast, so arranged that the upper may be thereby engaged and pulledlengthwise. of thelast and arranged to be rendered inoperative after itslengthwise pulling operation upon the upper, upper holding means adaptedto be positioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the uppermay be thereby engaged and held toward the last at a point back of thepoint previously engaged by said upper pulling means and heel engagingmeans, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward the last,below the bottom plane surface thereof.

"82. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, .in combination,heel engaging means, so arranged that the upper maybe thereby heldtoward the last below the arranged that the upper may be thereby wipedover the bottom of the last, upper 1 ,pulling means adapted to bepositioned at the forepart of the last, solarranged that the upper maybe thereby pulled lengthwise of the last, upper holding means adapted tobe positioned approximately at the-center of the top of the forepart ofthe last, back of the toe, so'arranged that the uppermay be thereby heldtoward the last and so arranged that the last may be thereby supported,during the time of the wiping operation upon the upper by said toewipers and last supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rearpart of the last, so arranged that the last may be thereby engagedindependently of the upper on the last, said upper holding meansand'said last supporting means movement for properly supporting lasts ofvarious sizes.

83. A machinefor working an upper von a last, having, in combination,last'supporting means adapted to be positioned at the rearpart of thelast, so arranged that the last may be thereby engaged independently ofthe upper on the last, toe wipers, so arranged that the upper may bethereby wiped overthe bottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted tobe positioned at the forepart of the last, so arranged that the uppermay be thereby pulled lengthwise of the last, upper holding meansadapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of theforepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the vupper maybe thereby held toward the last, during the time of the wiping operationupon the upper by said toe wipers, and heel engaging means, so arrangedthat the upper may be thereby engaged and held toward the last, belowthe bottom plane surface thereof, and in one continuous engagement,during the pulling" operation upon the upper by said upper 4 pullingmeans and during the wiping operation upon the upper by said toe wipers.

"the tip, may be thereby engaged approxi- 84. A machine for working anupper on a last, having, in combination, toe wipers, so arranged thatthe upper may be thereby wiped over the bottom of the last, upperpulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepart of the last, soarranged that the upper may be thereby pulled lengthwise of the last,upper holding means adapted to be positioned approximately at the centerof the top of the forepart of the last, back of the toe, so arrangedthat the upper may be thereby held toward the last, during the time ofthe wiping operation upon the upper by said toe wipers, last supportingmeans adapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arrangedthat the last may be thereby engaged independently of the upper on thelast and arranged for movement lengthwise of the machine on the arc of acircle and movable heel engagingto be positioned approximately at thecenter of the top ofthe forepart of the last, back of the toe, soarranged that the upper may be thereby engaged at one side only and sobuilt that the surface of the vamp of the upper may be thereby engagedindependently of the surface of the tip, as described, a last pinadapted to be positioned at the rear part of the last, so arranged thatthe last maybe thereby supported and arranged for movement lengthwise ofthe machine on the arc of a circle and heel engaging means so arrangedthat the last may be thereby .held positively from back movement and soarranged that the upper may be thereby heldtoward the last and soarranged that.

the shoe may be thereby moved toward said 'upper pulling means with saidlast pin on said arc.

86. A' machine for working on a last an the last. combination, toewipers, so arranged that the upper may be thereby wiped over the upperhaving a tip, said machine having, in

bottom of the last, upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at theforepart of the last, so arranged that the upper may be thereby pulledlengthwise ofthe last and so arranged that the upper may be therebyengaged at one side only and so built that the surface of the vamp ofthe upper, back of inately at the center of the top of the forepart ofthe last, independently of the surface of the tip, preparatory to theapplication of fastenings to hold the upper in pulled condition on thelast, as described, last support- 'ing means adapted to be positioned atthe rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be therebyengaged independently of the upper on the last, upper holding meansadapted to be positioned approximately-at the center of the top of theforepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the vamp of theupper, back of the tip,

may be thereby held toward the last during the wiping operation upon-theupper by said toe wipers and heel engaging means, so arranged that theupper may be thereby held toward the last.

87. A machine for working an upper on a last, having, in combination,upper pulling means adapted to be positioned at the forepart of thelast, heel engaging means so arranged that the last may be thereby heldpositively from back movement and so arranged that the upper may bethereby held toward the last, a single actuating means for said upperpulling means and for said heel. engaging means, so arranged that allsaid means may be thereby actuated lengthwise of the last and soarranged that the termination of its actuation is dependent on thetermination of the engagement of said heel engaging means With the shoeand adjusting means for said actuating means, so arranged that therelative time of the actuation of said upper pulling means and of saidheel engaging means may be thereby predetermined.

88, A machine for working on a last an upper having a tip, said machinehaving, in combination, upper pulling means adapted of the top of theforepart of the last, back of the toe, so arranged that the upper may bethereby engaged at one side only/ and so built that five-eighths of anin'ch, or thereabout, of the vamp portion of the upper maybe therebyengaged, between the tipseam and the vamp-seam of the upper, actuatingvmeans for said upper pulling means, so arranged that said upper pullingmeans may be thereby actuated lengthwise of the last and heel engagingmeans, so arranged that the upper may be thereby held toward 89. Amachine for working on a last an upper having a tip, said machinehaving, in combination, last supporting means adapted to be positionedat the rear part of the last, so arranged that the last may be therebyengaged Independently of the upper on the last, upper pulling meansadapted to be positioned approximately at the center of the top of theforepart of the last, back of the to be positioned approximately at thecenter toe, soarranged that the upper'may be thereby engaged at one sideonlyand so built that five-eighths of an inch, or thereabout, of thevamp portion of the upper may be thereby engaged, between the tip-seam I

